Oskar Nowak (ice hockey)

Oskar Johann Nowak (25 March 1913 – 29 June 1989) was an Austrian ice hockey player who competed for the Austrian national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the 1948 Winter Olympics in Saint-Moritz.

Oskar Nowak
Born (1913-03-25)25 March 1913
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died 29 June 1989(1989-06-29) (aged 76)
Vienna, Austria
Position Right wing
Played for EK Engelmann Wien
National team  Austria
Playing career 1930–1948

Career

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In the 13 games Nowak played at the two Olympics, he scored five goals. He also competed in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Nowak was also a key component of the Austrian national team at the World Championships, making a total of 29 appearances between 1934 and 1947. He was among the top scorers on the national team, scoring 21 goals at the World Championships.[2] Nowak played club hockey for EK Engelmann Wien in the Austrian Hockey Championship.

References

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  1. ^ "Oskar Nowak Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
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